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Angelus: Celebrating the Gospel of Life

16/06/2013

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(Vatican Radio) Following Mass on Sunday morning, celebrated on the occasion of
Evangelium Vitae Day, Pope Francis recited the Angelus and bestowed his Apostolic
blessing upon those gathered in Saint Peter’s Square.

Below is Vatican
Radio’s English translation of the Holy Father’s Angelus address.

Dear
brothers and sisters,

At the conclusion of this Eucharistic celebration dedicated
to the Gospel of life, I am pleased to recall that yesterday, in Carpi, Oduardo Focherini,
husband and father of seven, journalist, was proclaimed Blessed. Captured and imprisoned
because of hatred against his Catholic faith, he died in the concentration camp of
Hersbruck in 1944 at the age of 37. He rescued many Jews from the Nazi persecution.
Together with the Church in Carpi, we give thanks to God for this witness to the Gospel
of Life! I offer my sincere thanks to all of you who have come from Rome and from
many other places in Italy and the world, particularly families and those who work
directly for the promotion and protection of life.I cordially greet the 150 members
of the “Grávida” Association – Argentina, gathered in the city of Pilar. Many thanks
for what you have done! Be courageous, and go forward!Finally, I greet the many
participants of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle rally, and also those of the State
Police Motorbike club.We turn now to Our Lady, entrusting every human life, especially
the most fragile, defenceless, and weak, to her maternal protection.